Also happened to note... Thomas was not in goal and Boston outshot Canes by a wide margin.. Ward stood on his head to get the win.. Checking the stats for last year.. Bruins were tough but including the regular season took less penalties than the Canucks..

Nope time for the Sedins to get tougher .. they had the worst +/- in the playoffs of any forwards .. not tough enough on the back check either.. 2 points in regular season is not equal to 1 Stanley.. sorry girls

What's laughable, the post or your insistence that Methot's hit was suspendable and on par with Letang's?

Topper nailed it, one key reason is Henrik making a sudden move that put himself in vulnerable position, and the NHL takes that into consideration, especially on non-head-shots, when they dole out suspensions.

Also happened to note... Thomas was not in goal and Boston outshot Canes by a wide margin.. Ward stood on his head to get the win.. Checking the stats for last year.. Bruins were tough but including the regular season took less penalties than the Canucks..

Nope time for the Sedins to get tougher .. they had the worst +/- in the playoffs of any forwards .. not tough enough on the back check either.. 2 points in regular season is not equal to 1 Stanley.. sorry girls

The Canes played the Bruins like a fiddle in that game.

Chirped at them the whole night and watched while Boston imploded taking stupid penalty after stupid penalty.

Stall apparently stated in the second intermission that they going to goad the Bruins.

As far as shots go it doesn't matter.

One team was racking up shots 5 on 5 while the other was getting a string of 5 on 4's and 5 on 3's.

What's laughable, the post or your insistence that Methot's hit was suspendable and on par with Letang's?

Topper nailed it, one key reason is Henrik making a sudden move that put himself in vulnerable position, and the NHL takes that into consideration, especially on non-head-shots, when they dole out suspensions.

Just keep telling yourself that and it will eventually be true. There was no sudden move. By your logic Burmistrov put himself into a vulnerable position, as did Eberle etc. Blame the victim? Henrik turned to play the puck and there was more than enough time for Methot to peel off or not hit him like that. I never said it was on par with Letangs, the inconsistency is that Letang got 2 and Methot didn't get 1. Its illogical to believe Letang's actions warranted 2 games if Methots was only worth a 2min penalty.

ClamRussel wrote: I never said it was on par with Letangs, the inconsistency is that Letang got 2 and Methot didn't get 1. Its illogical to believe Letang's actions warranted 2 games if Methots was only worth a 2min penalty.

If the two hits are not on par with each other, then why are you using them as comparables to say the punishments are inconsistent?

ClamRussel wrote:Henrik turned to play the puck and there was more than enough time for Methot to peel off or not hit him like that. I never said it was on par with Letangs, the inconsistency is that Letang got 2 and Methot didn't get 1. Its illogical to believe Letang's actions warranted 2 games if Methots was only worth a 2min penalty.

Are you watching the Methot hit in slo mo? There is a world of difference in those two hits, especially the finish.

ClamRussel wrote:Just keep telling yourself that and it will eventually be true. There was no sudden move. By your logic Burmistrov put himself into a vulnerable position, as did Eberle etc. Blame the victim? Henrik turned to play the puck and there was more than enough time for Methot to peel off or not hit him like that.

There's no need for self-assurance when the facts are obvious Clam, it's the more strained, conspiracy like conclusions that require a far greater leap of faith and constant reassurance.

You're completely twisting around that logic. Burmistrov made no sudden move to put his back to Letang, he was skating towards the puck by the boards. Strawman it any way you like, but that's a plain and obvious difference between the two hits.

Henrik receives the puck by the boards and as Methot closes in, Henrik turns to move the puck and at the moment his back is turned to Methot, he gets hit. I don't know how that's more than enough time for Methot to peel off, but his bionic muscles must have failed him.

ClamRussel wrote:Its illogical to believe Letang's actions warranted 2 games if Methots was only worth a 2min penalty.

How's that illogical when they're completely different and Henrik put himself in a vulnerable position?

Also, Letang finishes his check high with his hands on Burmistrov's back as he drives him into the boards. Those a two big differences that distinguish the two hits.

Remember Edler escaping suspension for hitting Hall in the head in the pre-season? He got a 2 minute penalty, but no suspension because Hall made a sudden move that put his head in a bad position even though Hall made a play at the puck.